July 2011 - Posts

Last night, after the weekly planning call for the next SQLPeople event (no, it hasn’t been announced yet!), I was catching up on email and read Just a Myth from Seth Godin’s blog . We’ve been communicating with potential event sponsors and the response Read More...

Introduction I just looked at the calendar and Wow! I have a lot of presentations and pre-cons coming up in the next few months. I blame Karla Landrum ( Blog | @KarlaKay22 | SQLPeople ) for the pre-cons – she started all this with her invitation for me Read More...

Introduction This post is the forty-fourth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about responding to outrageous opposition. Opposition Happens As I stated Read More...

I would like for this “Read Article” link at the SSWUG.org website to take readers interested in my writing to my writing and not to a screen to sign up for a service. This isn’t the first time I’ve asked about this – I’ve requested my work not be linked Read More...

Introduction This post is the forty-third part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about enemies. Opposition is a Clue Don’t believe me? Most worthwhile Read More...

You’ve read the interviews . You’ve laughed. You’ve identified. You’ve thought “They’re just like me!” And some of you have wondered “How do you become a SQLPeople Person?” Some of you – like today’s interviewee Brian K. McDonald - have even contacted Read More...

Matt Masson, Tim Mitchell, and I are presenting A Day of SSIS in the Enterprise Monday 10 Oct 2011! The following is cross-posted from the PASS Blog : Today's post is from Andy Leonard who, along with Tim Mitchell, will be presenting "A Day of SSIS Read More...

Introduction I am honored to present two SSIS sessions at SQL Saturday #80 in Wheeling West Virginia 23 Jul 2011! I’m delivering “I See a Control Flow Tab. Now What?” and Designing an SSIS Framework . “I See a Control Flow Tab. Now What?” This highly-interactive, Read More...

Introduction This post is the forty-second part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about the removing obstacles to performance (in people). People Are Good Read More...

Introduction In November 2010 I wrote in The PASS Board Election Review Committee : I would like to see the PASS Board Elections process and procedures reflect trust in and respect for the community. In June 2011, PASS published the PASS ERC Recommendations Read More...